CVE-2014-0180: Medium severity red hat cloudforms management engine vulnerability

Published Jul 7, 2014
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Updated

The waitfortask function in app/controllers/applicationcontroller.rb in Red Hat CloudForms 3.0 Management Engine (CFME) before 5.2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

7 affected components
redhat Cloudforms 3.0 Management Engine<=5.2.4
redhat Cloudforms 3.0 Management Engine=5.2
redhat Cloudforms 3.0 Management Engine=5.2.1
redhat Cloudforms 3.0 Management Engine=5.2.1.6
redhat Cloudforms 3.0 Management Engine=5.2.2
redhat Cloudforms 3.0 Management Engine=5.2.3
redhat Cloudforms 3.0 Management Engine=5.2.3.2

Event History

Jul 7, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0180?

CVE-2014-0180 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability, which can cause severe CPU consumption and an infinite loop.

2

How does CVE-2014-0180 affect Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine?

CVE-2014-0180 allows remote attackers to exploit the wait_for_task function in Red Hat CloudForms, leading to potential denial of service.

3

How do I fix CVE-2014-0180?

To remediate CVE-2014-0180, upgrade your Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine to version 5.2.4.2 or later.

4

Which versions of Red Hat CloudForms are affected by CVE-2014-0180?

CVE-2014-0180 affects Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine versions up to and including 5.2.4.

5

Can CVE-2014-0180 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2014-0180 can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

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